As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2020 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

No. 333-

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp III

(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)

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51 Astor Place, 10th Floor

New York, New York 10003

(212) 248-2300

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

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Adam Stone

51 Astor Place, 10th Floor

New York, New York 10003

(212) 248-2300

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service).

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Copies:

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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

If the securities being registered on this form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box. ☐

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box: ☐

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☒ 333-239986

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

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(1)	Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
(2)	Represents only the additional number of securities being registered. Does not include the securities that the Registrant previously registered on the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-239986).
(3)	Pursuant to Rule 416(a), there are also being registered an indeterminable number of additional securities as may be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends, or similar transactions.
(4)	The Registrant previously registered securities having a proposed maximum aggregate offering price of $143,750,000 on its Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-239986), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2020. In accordance with Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, an additional number of securities having a proposed maximum offering price of $5,750,000 is hereby registered, which includes securities issuable upon the exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional Class A ordinary shares.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Registration Statement on Form S-1 is being filed with respect to the registration of 575,000 additional Class A ordinary shares of ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp III, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Registrant”), pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and General Instruction V to Form S-1. This Registration Statement relates to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-239986) (the “Prior Registration Statement”), initially filed by the Registrant on July 21, 2020 and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on August 6, 2020. The required opinions of counsel and related consents and accountant’s consent are attached hereto and filed herewith. Pursuant to Rule 462(b), the contents of the Prior Registration Statement, including the exhibits thereto, are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.

CERTIFICATION

The Registrant hereby certifies to the Commission that (1) it has instructed its bank to pay the filing fee set forth on the cover page of this Registration Statement by a wire transfer of such amount to the Commission’s account at U.S. Bank as soon as practicable (but no later than the close of business as of August 7, 2020), (2) it will not revoke such instructions, (3) it has sufficient funds in the relevant account to cover the amount of such filing fee and (4) it will confirm receipt of such instructions by its bank during regular business hours no later than August 7, 2020.

PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 16.          Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a)          Exhibits. All exhibits filed with or incorporated by reference in the Prior Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-239986) are incorporated by reference into, and shall be deemed a part of, this Registration Statement, and the following additional exhibits are filed herewith, as part of this Registration Statement:

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of New York, New York, on the 6th day of August 2020.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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